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Monday, January 27, 2014

Week 10 National Prep Basketball Poll - 2013-14

^National Prep Basketball
Poll – Week 10=

^By Jamie DeMoney & Dr. Jeremy Plowman=

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The National Prep Basketball Poll is
compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital and high school basketball expert Dr. Jeremy Plowman with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The
national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

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#1. Montverde,
Fla., Montverde Academy (19-1), 6-1 against current or former Top 25 teams

#25. Dallas, Prime
Prep (16-5), 3-5 against current or former Top 25 teams

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^Northeast=

#1. Radnor, Pa.,
Archbishop Carroll, 14-2

#2. Brooklyn,
Lincoln, 17-3

#3. Centereach, N.Y.,
Our Savior New American, 15-2

#4. New York,
Cardinal Hayes, 16-0

#5. Philadelphia,
Roman Catholic, 15-3

#6. Philadelphia,
Neumann-Goretti, 12-4

#7. Metuchen, N.J.,
St. Joseph, 13-1

#8. Mount Vernon,
N.Y., 9-1

#9. Linden, N.J.,
13-1

#10. Brooklyn, Bishop
Loughlin, 14-3

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^East Coast=

#1. Fairfax, Va.,
Paul VI, 16-3

#2. Charlotte,
N.C., Northside Christian, 18-1

#3. Mouth of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 26-2

#4. Washington, St.
John’s, 15-1

#5. Huntington,
W.Va., Huntington St. Joseph Prep, 19-4

#6. Hyattsville,
Md., DeMatha, 16-2

#7. Greensboro,
N.C., Greensboro Day, 22-2

#8. Dumfries, Va.,
Potomac, 16-0

#9. Virginia Beach,
Va., Cape Henry Collegiate, 13-0

#10. Columbia,
S.C., Irmo, 18-1

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^Southeast=

#1. Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy, 19-1

#2. Memphis, Tenn.,
White Station, 20-1

#3. Jacksonville,
Fla., Providence, 20-3

#4. Orlando,Fla., Orlando Christian
Prep, 21-0

#5. Jacksonville,
Fla., Arlington Country Day, 18-3

#6. Weston, Fla.,
Sagemont, 24-0

#7. Norcross, Ga.,
Greater Atlanta Christian, 22-0

#8. Marietta, Ga.,
Wheeler, 17-4

#9. Jackson, Miss.,
Callaway, 17-1

#10. Baton Rouge,
La., Scotlandville, 25-1

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^Midwest=

#1. Chicago, Curie,
18-1

#2. Chicago, Whitney Young, 14-4

#3. Indianapolis,
Arsenal Tech, 16-1

#4. La Porte, Ind.,
La Lumiere, 16-2

#5. Brookfield,
Wis., Central, 14-0

#6. Germantown,
Wis., 15-1

#7. Muskegon, Mich.
10-0

#8. Lakewood, Ohio,
St. Edward, 12-1

#9. Lincolnshire,
Ill., Stevenson, 17-1

#10. Cincinnati,
Moeller, 14-1

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^Midlands=

#1. Apple Valley,
Minn., 17-1

#2. Overland Park,
Kan., Blue Valley Northwest, 10-1

#3. Denver, East,
12-3

#4. Highland, Utah,
Lone Peak, 11-2

#5. Bel Aire, Kan.,
Sunrise Christian, 10-5

#6. Minnetonka.,
Minn., Hopkins, 16-1

#7. Dubuque, Iowa,
Senior, 12-0

#8. Omaha, Neb.,
Central, 14-1

#9. Bettendorf,
Iowa, 14-0

#10. St. Louis,
Chaminade, 15-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 17-4

#2. Henderson,
Nev., Findlay, 21-4

#3. Dallas, Prime
Prep, 16-5

#4. Tempe, Ariz.,
Corona del Sol, 20-1

#5. Converse,
Texas, Judson, 27-1

#6. North Little
Rock, Ark., 15-1

#7. DeSoto, Texas,
21-3

#8. Houston, North
Shore, 18-2

#9. Little Rock, Ark.,
Parkview, 15-1

#10. Oklahoma City,
Putnam City West, 14-2

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^West Coast=

#1. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater
Dei, 20-0

#2. Seattle, Rainier Beach, 17-0

#3. Los Angeles,
Loyola, 18-1

#4. Corona, Calif.,
Centennial, 16-2

#5. Redondo Beach,
Calif., Redondo Union, 16-3

#6. Seattle,
Garfield, 16-0

#7. Etiwanda,
Calif., 18-3

#8. Oakland,
Calif., Bishop O’Dowd, 12-4

#9. Portland, Ore.,
Jefferson, 13-1

#10. Los Angeles,
Westchester, 17-4

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FEATS OF THE WEEK:Despite losing its first game, Montverde, Fla., Montverde Academy did
not relinquish its grasp on the nation’s No. 1 ranking. The Eagles were beaten,
73-69, by No. 3 Chicago, Curie at the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass.,
last Monday. It was Montverde Academy’s first loss in seven contests against a current
or former Top 25 team, and was its fourth game in five days -- all played more
than 1,000 miles away from home. Senior forward Cliff Alexander (a Kansas
recruit) had 30 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks to lead Curie, which
overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter. ... Curie’s Chicago Public
League rival No. 8 Chicago, Whitney Young also secured a big win at the
HoopHall Classic. Senior forwards Paul White (Georgetown) and Jahlil Okafor
(Duke) had 19 and 14 points, respectively, as the Dolphins topped No. 9 Mouth
of Wilson, Va., Oak Hill, 53-50. ... In other HoopHall Classic action, preseason
No. 1 Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei collected its first victory against a Top 25
team. Junior guard Rex Pflueger exploded for 30 points to lead the No. 2 Monarchs
to a 79-67 win against then-No. 18 Philadelphia, Neumann-Goretti. ... No. 13
Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman picked up its first win in seven meetings against
metro rival No. 19 Henderson, Nev., Findlay. Senior guard Noah Robotham
(uncommitted) led the Gaels to a 76-72 overtime triumph with 25 points. 7-foot
standout junior Stephen Zimmerman had 13 points and nine rebounds. Senior guard
Kelly Oubre (Kansas) paced Findlay with 22 points.

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About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.

The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service.

Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

About PrepNation.com: PrepNation.com was originally launched August 1, 2001 by Jamie DeMoney for the purpose of creating a permanent online home for the National Prep Poll football and boys basketball rankings.